It falls under the group of pulmonary angiitis and granulomatosis. An unusual mode of presentation of lymphomatoid granulomatosis is reported. Although the lung is most frequently involved, lg is also commonly found in the upper respiratory tract, skin, kidneys, and central nervous s. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of lymphomatoid granulomatosis is available below symptoms of lymphomatoid granulomatosis. It is one of the diagnostic challenges in lymphoma pathology. The disease is more common in men, usually after the fifth decade of life. Involvement may be unilateral or bilateral and includes interstitial and alveolar compartments of the lung. It is divided into three grades, depending on the degree of necrosis and cellular atypia. The patient continued to worsen rapidly and progressively until she died. Grading staging report lymphomatoid granulomatosis. The disease was initially classed as a pulmonary angiitis and granulomatosis but is now recognized to be a. Current histological diagnosis of lymphomatoid granulomatosis. In the largest studies, mortality rates range from 6390% at 5 years. The first description of the disease was followed by several reports about the nature, histopathology.
The clinical implications of this lesion have been controversial, as evidenced by a long list of competing synonyms including angiocentric. Pulmonary lymphomatoid granulomatosis plg is an uncommon epsteinbarr virusassociated lymphoproliferative disorder characterized by multiple pulmonary nodular lesions with lymphocytic invasion of vascular walls on biopsy. Stage i i if involvement of a single lymph node region. My husband has been battling grade ii lymphomatoid granulomatosis for a long time now. Lymphomatoid granulomatosis definition of lymphomatoid. Lymphomatoid granulomatosis involving the central nervous. What is the prognosis of lymphomatoid granulomatosis of skin. Lymphomatoid granulomatosis nord national organization for. Clinical implications of the histopathologic diagnosis of pulmonary lymphomatoid. Although the lung is most frequently involved, lg is also commonly found in the upper respiratory tract, skin, kidneys, and central nervous system. Our aim was to characterize the mr appearance of lg of the brain. Lymphomatoid granulomatosis lyg is a rare angiocentric and. Department of pathology, derriford hospital, plymouth, u.
Lymphomatoid granulomatosis is a rare condition that affects middleaged and older adults who belong to the age group 4070 years. Lymphomatoid granulomatosis usually is progressive and fatal. Lymphomatoid granulomatosis is twice as common in males as in females and occurs between 30 and 50 years of age. Lymphomatoid granulomatosis mimicking bronchial carcinoma. The disease was initially classed as a pulmonary angiitis and granulomatosis but is now recognized to be a lymphoproliferative disorder showing marked angiotropism. Lygs white blood cells contain the epsteinbarr virus.
In 90%of cases pulmonaryinvolvement occurs asmultiple oval opacitiesinthelowerzones. The purpose of this study is to describe the clinical characteristics, pathologic findings, and treatment outcomes of lyg in a single tertiary institution. Lymphomatoid granulomatosis lyg is a rare epsteinbarr virus ebvassociated lymphoproliferative disorder, with a propensity for blood vessel destruction. Pulmonary lymphomatoid granulomatosis plg is an uncommon epsteinbarr virusassociated lymphoproliferative disorder characterized by multiple pulmonary nodular lesions with lymphocytic invasion of vascular walls on biopsy 15. Liebow et al designated the term lymphomatoid granulomatosis almost 40 years ago, as an angiocentric and angiodestructive lymphoreticular proliferative and granulomatous disease with ebv infection, lung lesions and a poor outcome. Lymphomatoid granulomatosis lyg is an angiocentric destructive proliferation of lymphoid cells predominantly involving the lungs, skin, kidneys, and central nervous system. Lymphoma and plasma cell neoplasms lymphomatoid granulomatosis. Lymphomatoid granulomatosis lg is a rare, epsteinbarr virus ebvpositive, bcell lymphoproliferative disorder often accompanied by an exuberant reactive but cytotoxic tcell infiltrate. Rare case of pulmonary lymphomatoid granulomatosis in.
Lymphomatoid granulomatosis an overview sciencedirect. Lymphomatoid granulomatosis, a single institute experience ncbi. Mr imaging of the brain in lymphomatoid granulomatosis. Lymphomatoid granulomatosis lg is an uncommon multisystem disease characterized by multifocal angiocentric angiodestructive lymphoreticular proliferative and granulomatous lesions. Lymphomatoid granulomatosis pulmonary manifestations. Evidence for a proliferation of epsteinbarr virus infected blymphocytes with a prominent tcell component and vasculitis.
Lymphomatoid granulomatosis is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder. Lymphomatoid granulomatosis usually presents withpulmonarysymptomsin middle age. These b cells can build up in the tissues of the body, causing damage to the blood vessels. Lymphomatoid granulomatosis lyg is a rare blood vessel disease in which white blood cells are overproduced and cause lesions that destroy the arteries and veins. Lymphomatoid granulomatosis is a rare disorder characterized by overproduction proliferation of white blood cells called lymphocytes lymphoproliferative disorder. Improvements in the modern understanding of the biology of lyg, particularly the precise role of ebv in its pathogenesis, offer promise in the. Lg involves the lungs most frequently, followed by the skin and brain. Lymphomatoid means lymphomalike and granulomatosis denotes the microscopic characteristic of the presence of granulomas with polymorphic lymphoid infiltrates and focal necrosis within it. Lymphomatoid granulomatosis lyg is a rare tumor with unknown etiology.
Large masses and occlusion of large vessels also occur. Differential diagnosis of granulomatous lung disease. Lymphomatoid granulomatosis rare blood vessel disease. Lymphomatoid granulomatosis lyg is a rare epsteinbarr virus associated systemic angiodestructive lymphoproliferative disease. Pulmonary manifestations of lymphomatoid granulomatosis are important since the lung is one of the most frequent sites of involvement in lymphomatoid granulomatosis. Lymphomatoid means lymphomalike and granulomatosis denotes the microscopic characteristic of the presence of granulomas with polymorphic lymphoid infiltrates and focal necrosis within it lg most commonly affects middle aged people, but has occasionally been observed in. It also often occurs in association with an underlying immunodeficiency state.
It usually affects males, and the most frequent presenting symptoms are cough, shortness of breath, and chest pain. Anyone out there have this disease, or have handled interferon. Specific etiological factors for lyg are also unknown, although previous data indicates that lyg is an epsteinbarr. Lymphomatoid papulosis associated with mycosis fungoides. Lymphomatoid granulomatosis is currently classified as part of a spectrum of angiocentric immunoproliferative lesions.
Tagliavini e, rossi g, valli r, zanelli m, cadioli a, mengoli mc, et al. Dec 31, 2015 lymphomatoid granulomatosis lyg is a rare epsteinbarr virus associated systemic angiodestructive lymphoproliferative disease. Lymphomatoid granulomatosis associated with azathioprine. It is characterised by wellcircumscribed bilateral nodules on chest films, often seen in immunosuppressed renal transplant recipients and in patients with sjogren syndrome. A 19yearold man developed spinal cord symptoms, and magnetic resonance imaging of the spinal cord disclosed a compatible lesion.
To our knowledge this is the first reported case of lyg. Lymphomatoid granulomatosis lg is an angiocentric lymphoproliferative disorder that contains varying amounts of b cells, can progress to dlbcl, and rarely can originate in the brain rather than. Pulmonary manifestation of lymphomatoid granulomatosis archivos. Lymphomatoid granulomatosis nord national organization. Lymphomatoid granulomatosis shows characteristic ct features such as peribronchovascular distribution of nodules, coarse irregular opacities, small thinwalled cysts, and conglomerating small nodules. Clinical implications of the histopathologic diagnosis of.
Lymphomatoid papulosis associated with recurrent cutaneous tcell lymphoma. Involves lung with bilateral nodules, skin, kidney, cns second most common pulmonary lymphoma, after sll skin is extrapulmonary organ most commonly involved 40 50% of patients. If recognized early, lymphomatoid granulomatosis can be treated. What is lymphomatoid granulomatosis lymphomatoid granulomatosis is a rare form of bcell lymphoma a cancer of lymph tissue. Lymphomatoid granulomatosis lyg is a rare bcell lymphoproliferative. Pulmonary, central nervous system and dermatological manifestations are most common. Mcniff jm, cooper d, howe g, crotty pl, tallini g, crouch j, et al.
What are the risk factors for lymphomatoid granulomatosis. The clinical implications of this lesion have been controversial, as evidenced by a long list of competing synonyms including angiocentric immunoproliferative lesion and angiocentric lymphoma 68. Pathology and genetics of tumours of haematopoietic and lymphoid tissues. Lymphomatoid granulomatosis is a rare disorder characterized by an overproduction of white blood cells known as b lymphocytes. Pulmonary lymphomatoid granulomatosis plg, which has been defined as a clinicopathological entity is a rare epsteinbarr virus ebvdriven lymphoproliferative pulmonary disorder. Lymphomatoid granulomatosis lyg is a rare epsteinbarr virusassociated lymphoproliferative disorder. Department of pathology and laboratory medicine, university of kansas medical center. It involves an angiocentric and angiodestructive process that affects the lung, via the invasion of bilateral nodular infiltrates composed of ebvdriven bcells that lack true granulomatous. Lymphomatoid granulomatosis is a rare disease of unknown prevalence. Oct 24, 2019 lymphomatoid granulomatosis is a rare condition that affects middleaged and older adults who belong to the age group 4070 years. Guinee d jr, jaffe e, kingma d, fishback n, wallberg k, krishnan j, frizzera g, travis w, koss m. Lymphomatoid granulomatosis has been recognized as a unique type of extranodal malignant lymphoma on the basis of clinicopathologic, immunophenotypic, and clonal evidence 2, 4,5,6,7,8.
There is a recognized association with antecedent infection with the epstein barr virus ebv. Lymphomatoid granulomatosis, also known as angiocentric lymphoma and angiocentric immunoproliferative lesion, is a complex disease first described by liebow et al. Lymphomatoid granulomatosis genetic and rare diseases. Clinical, imaging and histopathological features of. Lymphomatoid granulomatosis lyg or lg is a very rare lymphoproliferative disorder first characterized in 1972. In many cases of lymphomatoid granulomatosis, the abnormal b cells contain the epsteinbarr virus. Pathology of lymphomatoid papulosis dr sampurna roy md. Printable lymphomatoid granulomatosis surgical pathology. Lymphomatoid granulomatosis is an iconic lesion that dates to the 1960s, when it was first described among the five categories of angiitis and granulomatoses. The lungs are generally involved with the skin and central nervous system also commonly affected. The lesions or nodules damage or destroy the blood vessels within these tissues. The first description of the disease was followed by several reports about the nature, histopathology and. We present the case of an adult with an unusual lesion of the cns who presented with motor seizures and was diagnosed with lymphomatoid granulomatosis, followed by a discussion of the process of evaluation and management. Most patients are adults in the fifth decade of life, and men are twice as likely as women to be affected.
Lymphomatoid granulomatosis presenting with cutaneous involvement. Abstract lymphomatoid granulomatosis, currently called as extranodal angiocentric and angiodestructive immunoproliferative disorder, is a rare entity of unclear etiology. It is characterised by lymphocytes around blood vessels, that is, they are angiocentric by world health organization definition lymphomatoid granulomatosis is defined as an angiocentric and angiodestructive lymphoproliferative disease involving extranodal sites. Although lyg has persisted in the lexicon of hematopathology and pulmonary pathology, it has not escaped redefinition. Lymphomatoid granulomatosis cancer survivors network. Lyg is most commonly found in the lung although also in the brain, kidney, liver, skin, and central nervous system. Lymphomatoid granulomatosis an overview sciencedirect topics. Lymphomatoid granulomatosis is an angiocentric and angiodestructive process that most commonly affects the lung as bilateral nodular infiltrates composed of a mixed population of lymphoreticular. The abnormal cells infiltrate and accumulate form lesions or nodules within tissues. Lymphomatoid granulomatosis is a rare disorder of the central nervous system cns with few cases being reported in literature. It most often occurs in patients with immunodeficiency and the clinical course ranges from indolent behavior to that of an aggressive malignancy.
Lymphomatoid papulosis from childhood with anaplastic largecell lymphoma of the small bowel. Lymphomatoid granulomatosis lyg is a rare epsteinbarr virus ebvrelated extranodal angiocentric lymphoproliferative disorder. Stage ii ii if two or more lymph node regions on same side of diaphragm. Neurologic symptoms may be the initial or only manifestation of the disease, but they are nonspecific. Outcomesresolutions lymphomatoid granulomatosis of skin is a rare and highlyaggressive type of lymphoma. Mar 28, 2014 liebow et al designated the term lymphomatoid granulomatosis almost 40 years ago, as an angiocentric and angiodestructive lymphoreticular proliferative and granulomatous disease with ebv infection, lung lesions and a poor outcome. Lymphomatoid granulomatosis lyg is a rare bcell lymphoproliferative disorder with frequent extranodal presentation and involvement of the respiratory system. Pulmonary lymphomatoid granulomatosis dogs 1 9761 987. The density of the tcell infiltrate led to the initial impression that lg was a tcell malignancy.
Other organs can be involved including kidney, liver, spleen, lymph nodes, eyes and the gastrointestinal tract. By world health organization definition lymphomatoid granulomatosis is defined as an angiocentric and angiodestructive lymphoproliferative disease involving extranodal sites, composed of b cells positive for epsteinbarr virus ebv and admixed with reactive t cells. Pathology of lymphomatoid granulomatosis dr sampurna roy md. Lymphomatoid granulomatosis lg was described by liebow and associates 1 as a peculiar angiocentric and angiodestructive granulomatosis with large necrotizing nodules. Evidence of immunophenotypic diversity and relationship to epsteinbarr virus infection.
Unsuspected lymphomatoid granulomatosis in a patient with. Treatment and natural history study of lymphomatoid. Jan 04, 2017 lymphomatoid granulomatosis is a rare disorder characterized by an overproduction of white blood cells known as b lymphocytes. Jul 14, 2014 lymphomatoid granulomatosis lyg is a rare epsteinbarr virusassociated lymphoproliferative disorder. Pathology results from the lung biopsy were inconclusive. Lymphomatoid granulomatosis lg, also known as angiocentric lymphoma or angiocentric immunoproliferative lesion, is a rare type of nonhodgkins lymphoma. Considered equivalent to diffuse large b cell lymphoma, lymphomatoid granulomatosis variant. A rare, progressive blood vessel disease where nodular lesions destroy blood vessels lungs, skin and nervous system are mainly involved. A case of lymphomatoid granulomatosis mimicking sarcoidosis. Angiocentric and angiodestructive lymphoproliferative disorder containing ebv positive b cells. Histopathologic examination showed a mixed population of atypical lymphoid cells that had infiltrated into the pulmonary blood vessels angiocentrically. Lymphomatoid granulomatosis can lead to progressive pulmonary failure, central nervous system disease, or progression to overt ebvpositive lymphoma without appropriate recognition and management. Background with neutrophils, eosinophils, plasma cells.
It involves most frequently lungs, central nervous system and skin. Clinical, imaging and histopathological features of isolated. Clinical diagnosis of lymphomatoid granulomatosis lg of the brain, in patients without skin or chest lesions, usually is difficult because of the nonspecific neurologic manifestations, laboratory data, and ct appearance. In most patients with lowgrade grade iii disease, immunemodulation with interferon alfa2b has been shown to be highly effective and leads to longterm remission in a subset of. Lymphomatoid granulomatosis radiology reference article. Lymphomatoid granulomatosis or lymphomatoid granulomatosis lymphoma.
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